SUMMARY
- A Hall of Fame inductee in 2016, Tony Richardson is renowned as one of the best fullbacks in the league.
- Richardson's NFL journey began when he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, though he spent most of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tony Richardson was born on December 17, 1971, and entered the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. The fullback was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2016. He is considered to be one of the best fullbacks in the league. He blocked for 1000 yards for nine consecutive seasons. Richardson was recently spotted at an interview with the GMFB where he predicted the Super Bowl future and spoke in favor of the 49ers.
Tony led the Chiefs in rushing yards by accounting for a 2000-yarder record. In 1994 he was drafted into the league as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. He has blocked legendary players like Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, and Adrian Peterson. He started playing football when he was studying at the Daleville High School. Tony Richardson also was an expert baseball and basketball player.
His collegiate career was with Auburn University. As a freshman, he became the second starter on the team. He has accounted for four rushing touchdowns, 273 yarders 28 receptions. Tony Richardson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Alabama in 2015. Apart from being associated with the Cowboys, Tony also played for the Chiefs and Jets. Let’s delve deeper into his NFL career.
All you need to know about Tony Richardson’s NFL stats and career
Tony Richardson got drafted for the first time into the league, with the Dallas Cowboys. He was soon waived off but later was again given the opportunity to finish the training camp. But his tumultuous association with them broke soon in just another year. At the end of that year, he again became a free agent. After this, he switched to the Kansas City Chiefs.
He also led the team in the AFC Championship 2005 and 2004 Pro Bowls. In 2006 he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. He suffered an injury in his season with the Vikings and hence placed in the injury stands for almost the entire season. In the next year, he was incorporated to represent in the NFC Championship in the 2008 Pro Bowl.
On March 6, 2008, Richardson again switched to the New York Jets by signing a one-year contract. He again reunited back to his former Chiefs’ coach Jimmy Raye. His contract was expanded further in 2009. In 2010 his association with the team was terminated further.
Know more about Tony Richardson and his family
Tony Richardson was born to a military sergeant Ben Richardson. Tony had a difficult childhood. His father was posted in Germany at the time of his birth. Tony lived in Germany for the first eight years of his life. When they returned to the US the family settled in Alabama. Tony has no reports of being engaged or dating anyone. He also does not have any offspring.
Tony Richardson graduated in the year 2000 and later pursued his MBA from Webster University in 2004. Apart from being a pro football player, Richardson is also a philanthropist. In 2002 he was nominated in the category of the NFL Man of the Year.
What is the net worth of Tony Richardson?
Richardson mostly signed his contract with the franchises as a free agent. His net worth amounted to somewhere around an estimated $2.5 Million. He had surfaced in the news when his abandoned abode in Overland Park was sold for a whopping $278,000. He could not pay the taxes and the maintenance charges of the house, and the amount culminated to be somewhere around $48,000.
Tony Richardson did not have a long career in the league as he did not sustain much with any team for a longer duration of time. Apart from his earnings from the NFL contract he had also been employed as a host for the Chiefs chapter of the annual Special Olympics punt. He has also served as a chairman at many fundraisers. His last service rendered was to the NFLPA executive committee for two in 2008.